Drilling Deeper
Quarry Faces: November 2025
This month’s photo gallery includes shots from Allied Rock, Keystone Crushing, Knife River, Poeppelman Materials and industry meetings. Keep Reading
Producers push for efficiency in a normalized market
As technology reshapes operations and margins tighten, Pit & Quarry University returns in November with a fresh 252-page handbook designed to guide the industry forward. Keep Reading
Episode 52: Kirby-Smith and Brandeis join the show
Two equipment dealers join the show to break down what’s happening in the aggregate industry right now – and where things are headed in 2026. Keep Reading
Drilling Deeper Episode 51: Inside the Pacific Northwest – Producer insights
In Episode 51 of Drilling Deeper, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik takes listeners to the Pacific Northwest for a closer look at three producers shaping the region’s aggregate market. Keep Reading
Drilling Deeper Episode 50: How General Kinematics is tailoring solutions to producers’ needs
On this episode of Drilling Deeper, P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski sits down with Elliott Tribble, director of aggregate at General Kinematics, to explore the evolving landscape of aggregate production and the technology reshaping it today. Keep Reading
Drilling Deeper Episode 49: ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 countdown
The next ConExpo-Con/Agg is less than six months away, and equipment manufacturers have their show plans in motion. Keep Reading
Episode 48: ‘Built for the Mine’ with Luck Stone and Virginia Tech
Travis Chewning, vice president of engineering and operational support at Luck Stone, and Dr. Erik Westman, professor of mining and materials engineering at Virginia Tech, join the show to discuss the "Built for the Mine" program. Keep Reading
Episode 47: Texas at full throttle with TACA’s Rich Szecsy
This week's guest, Rich Szecsy, CEO of Big Town Concrete and chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, offers an inside look at the unprecedented growth fueling demand for construction materials across the Lone Star State. Keep Reading
Armada Materials expanding through acquisitions
Rob Duke shares how the company is on the move in the Mid-South following a platform deal and two bolt-on transactions. Keep Reading
